Basingstoke and Deane

Basingstoke and Deane's population expanded in the decade leading up to the most recent census. At the same time there were changes in religion, ethnicity and housing tenure.

The population reached nearly 170,000

In the decade leading up to the most recent census, the population of Basingstoke and Deane increased by 10.0%, from almost 153,000 to 168,000.

The addition of about 15,000 people means this area's population increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Basingstoke and Deane was home to, on average, 1.9 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was lower than the average across the South East

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across the South East, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Basingstoke and Deane

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Basingstoke and Deane increased by two years, from 37 to 39 years.

This growing rural area had a slightly lower average age than the South East and had a similar age to the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of almost 5,300 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by just over 2,000.

About 11% of people in Basingstoke and Deane are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, South East and Basingstoke and Deane by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Changes in family structure

Basingstoke and Deane saw England's third-largest fall in the proportion of households with adult children living with their parents.

In 2011, just under 1 in 11 (8.8%) households in Basingstoke and Deane had only adult children living with their parents, compared with 9.8% in 2001. The percentage with at least one child decreased from 32% to 31%.

England's largest decrease in the proportion of households with adult children living with their parents occurred in Hinckley and Bosworth (from 11% to 9.7%) followed by Wyre Forest (from 11% to 10%).

The proportion of households with only adult children living with their parents was lower than across the South East

Percentage of households where a parent lived with their adult children across local authority areas in the South East and the average across England, March 2011

Religion in Basingstoke and Deane

Census 2011 asked a voluntary question about religion. Of those who chose to disclose their religious affiliation, 30% said they had no religion. The figure increased from 30% in 2001

The number of people in Basingstoke and Deane that described themselves as having no religion increased from just under 26,000 in 2001 to about 50,000 in 2011. This represents a change from 17% to 30% of those who chose to disclose information about their religious affiliation.

The percentage increased by more than the average across the South East (from 17% to 28%) and the average across England (from 15% to 25%).

The number of people in Basingstoke and Deane that described themselves as Christian decreased from just over 110,000 in 2001 to just over 100,000 in 2011 (from 74% to 60%). The number of people who did not disclose their religious affiliation increased from just over 11,000 to just over 12,000. Both of these figures represented about 7.2% of the total population at the time of the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

About 2,000 people (0.5%) said they were Hindu, up from about 680 in 2001 (1.2%).

The population without a religion in Basingstoke and Deane increased by 13 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, South East and Basingstoke and Deane by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in Basingstoke and Deane

The percentage of Basingstoke and Deane residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability increased from 6.2% to 6.3% between the last two censuses.

In 2011, just over 1 in 40 (2.8%) reported being limited a lot in their day-to-day activities, compared with 2.1% in 2001. The percentage of Basingstoke and Deane residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability decreased from 92% to 91%.

The proportion of people who are slightly limited by a long-term health problem or disability increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (from 6.8% in 2001 to 6.7% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 6.8% to 6.5%.

The proportion of people who are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability was lower than across the South East

Percentage of usual residents that reported being slightly limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in the South East and the average across England, March 2011

Ethnicity in Basingstoke and Deane

Census 2011 asked a voluntary question about religion. Of those who chose to disclose their religious affiliation, 93% said they were from the White ethnic groups. The figure increased from 93% in 2001

The number of people in Basingstoke and Deane from the White ethnic groups increased from about 150,000 in 2001 to just under 160,000 in 2011. However, as a percentage of the local population, this represented a decrease from 97% to 93%.

The percentage decreased at a similar rate to the average across the South East (from 95% to 91%), but at a slower rate than the average across England (from 91% to 85%).

The number of people in Basingstoke and Deane from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups increased from just over 2,400 in 2001 to about 6,700 in 2011 (from 1.6% to 4.0%). The number of residents from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed) increased from about 1,600 to just over 2,800 (from 1.0% to 1.7%).

Just over 1,900 people (0.6%) said they were from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups, up from about 890 in 2001 (1.1%).

The population from the White ethnic groups in Basingstoke and Deane decreased by 3.7 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, South East and Basingstoke and Deane by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of privately rented homes increased in Basingstoke and Deane, but at a slower rate than across the South East.

In Basingstoke and Deane, the proportion of private renting increased from 6.9% in 2001 to 12% in 2011. During the same period, the regional proportion increased from 10% to 16%.

Across the South East, the share of privately rented homes increased from 10% to 16%.

The rate of social housing in Basingstoke and Deane increased from 17% to 18%, while the rate of home ownership decreased from 73% to 68%.

Private renting in Basingstoke and Deane increased by 4.9 percentage points

Percentage of households in Basingstoke and Deane, the South East and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in Basingstoke and Deane working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 14% to 11% between the last two censuses.

In 2011, just over 1 in 40 (2.5%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 1.8% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (from 14% in 2001 to 11% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 13% to 10%.

Long hour working in Basingstoke and Deane decreased by 3.1 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Basingstoke and Deane, the South East and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Basingstoke and Deane residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 6.0% to 3.5% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just under 9 in 10 (86%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 74% in 2001. The percentage of Basingstoke and Deane residents that described their health as fair decreased from 20% to 11%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (from 7.2% in 2001 to 4.4% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Basingstoke and Deane decreased by 2.5 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Basingstoke and Deane, the South East and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

More single people in Basingstoke and Deane

The percentage of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership increased in Basingstoke and Deane, but at a slower rate than across England.

In Basingstoke and Deane, the proportion of single people increased from 27% in 2001 to 30% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion across England increased from 30% to 35%.

Across the South East, the share of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership increased from 29% to 32%.

The proportion of married people in Basingstoke and Deane fell from 55% to 53%, while the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner increased from 11% to 12%.

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership was lower than across the South East

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they were single across local authority areas in the South East and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in rate of unemployment

The percentage of Basingstoke and Deane residents that were unemployed increased from 2.0% to 3.2% between the last two censuses.

In 2011, just over 6 in 10 (61%) people aged 16 to 74 said they were employed, compared with 63% in 2001. The percentage of Basingstoke and Deane residents that were self-employed increased from 8.5% to 9.6%.

The proportion of unemployed people increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (from 2.3% in 2001 to 3.5% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 3.4% to 4.4%.

The rate of unemployment in Basingstoke and Deane increased by 1.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 in Basingstoke and Deane, the South East and England that said they were unemployed, March 2001 and March 2011

More people living alone

The percentage of households in Basingstoke and Deane, which comprised one person, increased from 25% to 26% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

In 2011, just under one in nine (11%) households had an unmarried couple, compared with 9.6% in 2001. The percentage of households in Basingstoke and Deane which comprised a married couple (with or without children) decreased from 43% to 40%.

The proportion of one-person households increased here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (which remained close to 29%). Across England, the percentage remained close to 30%.

The percentage of households with only one person was lower than across the South East

Percentage of households that comprised only one person across local authority areas in the South East and the average across England, March 2011

Change in unpaid care provision

The percentage of Basingstoke and Deane residents that provided at least 50 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 1.4% to 1.8% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

The percentage who reported providing between 20 and 49 hours of unpaid care each week remained close to 0.7%.

The proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (from 1.7% in 2001 to 2.0% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 2.1% to 2.4%.

The proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care in Basingstoke and Deane remained close to 1.8%

Percentage of usual residents in England, South East and Basingstoke and Deane by care, March 2001 and March 2011

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